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Syllavox
On the record
- API access
- Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Browser integration
- The browser extension adds a context-menu action to read selected text through the running Syllavox application on the same computer.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Clipboard hotkey
- The default global read shortcut is Ctrl+Alt+R and reads the current clipboard text.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Export formats
- WAVgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Extension availability
- Chrome and Edge packages are ready for store submission, while Firefox is experimental and store installation awaits external review.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- License
- The source code is released under the MIT License.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The default maximum synthesis-unit length is 10,000 characters, configurable from 100 to 10,000, and new speech requests interrupt current playback.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Local API
- A local HTTP API listens at 127.0.0.1:8765 and supports status, speak, stop, pause, resume, and voice endpoints.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- Speech synthesis and playback run on the computer without a cloud TTS service or account.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Maximum input
- 10000github.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Offline speech
- Speech synthesis and playback run on the user's computer without a cloud TTS service or account.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Platform support
- Windows 10/11 x64 is supported; macOS Apple silicon and Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 amd64 are best effort, with other listed targets experimental.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Playback limitation
- Independent hotkey, browser, or API speech requests interrupt current playback because Syllavox does not queue them.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The browser extension communicates with the local application, and voice downloads occur when the user explicitly installs a voice.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Product
- Syllavox is a local-first read-aloud desktop utility for students and knowledge workers who listen across applications.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Syllavox is a local-first desktop read-aloud utility for listening to text across applications using a shortcut.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Reading controls
- The main window supports sentence and paragraph navigation, replay, pause, resume, stop, playback speed and volume controls, and WAV export.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
